 Event |
Alim Qasimov Ensemble
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| Venue |
City Recital Hall, Sydney, NSW |
| Umbrella Event |
Sydney Festival 2017 |
| First Date |
21 January 2017 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Alim Qasimov is described by The New York Times as “simply one of the greatest singers alive”. The Ensemble perform a unique interpretation of two rich Azerbaijani musical traditions: mugham, a sparse and poetic classical music that is related to Persian, Turkish and Arabic traditions; and ashiq songs, the popular full-throated music of troubadours. The sextet features Qasimov and his daughter Fargana, who weave exuberant polyphonic vocals while instrumentalists perform on lutes, spike fiddles, reed instruments and hand drums. |
| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Music
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| Secondary Genre |
Classical
Poetry
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| Related Events |
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Text Nationality |
Azerbaijan
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| Production Nationality |
Azerbaijan
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
Sydney Festival Guide |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
161765 |
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